11 Free Swimming Holes near Waynesville, OH 45068
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Little Miami River Area
Bellville, Ohio
2.7 miles SSwim near Bellville, Ohio
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Cowan Lake Public Beach
Wilmington
14.3 miles SEA free, unguarded 1,000-foot public beach on the south shore of Cowan Lake, seven miles from Wilmington. Ohio DNR is drawing the lake down 13.5 feet for dam rehabilitation beginning November 1, and normal water levels are not expected back until summer 20
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Cowan Lake State Park
Wilmington
14.3 miles SECowan Lake's 1,000-foot public beach is free, unguarded and daylight only, on a 700-acre reservoir with a 10-horsepower limit that keeps it quiet. ODNR begins drawing the lake down 13.5 feet on November 1 for dam rehabilitation, and water is not expected
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Buck Creek State Park Beach
Springfield, Ohio
34.5 miles NEA 2,120-acre lake at the center of this 1,896-acre state park, offering swimming, boating, wetlands, broad meadows, wildlife watching, and 232 campsites in the heart of Ohio farmland.
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East Fork State Park Beach
Bethel
35.3 miles SA free 1,200-foot sand beach on Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park near Bethel, Ohio, with a beach house and buoyed swim area but no lifeguards. Check BeachGuard for algae advisories before swimming.
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Buck Creek State Park Campground
Springfield, Ohio
35.9 miles NEA 2,120-acre lake surrounded by wetlands, meadows, and diverse wildlife anchors this 1,896-acre park rich in Ohio history and endless water-based recreation.
Camp, Swim
Rocky Fork Lake South Beach
Hillsboro
40.6 miles SESouth Beach is one of two free public swimming beaches on Rocky Fork Lake, run by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources about seven miles east of Hillsboro. Check the state's BeachGuard listing before you go, because this beach went under a bacteria ad
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Shoemaker Beach
Bainbridge
43.2 miles SEA 1,000-foot sand beach on Paint Creek Lake, the Army Corps reservoir at the center of Paint Creek State Park near Bainbridge. Swimming is inside the buoys only and there are no lifeguards, and Ohio's BeachGuard system tracks the water quality all season.
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Deer Creek State Park
Mount Sterling, Ohio
45.0 miles EA 2,337-acre resort park centered on a 1,700-foot swimming lake with two boat ramps, 232 campsites, 7 miles of trails, an 18-hole golf course, and a full marina with boat rentals.
Camp, Disc Golf, Hike, Mountain Bike, Sled, Swim
Whitewater Memorial State Park Beach
Liberty
47.2 miles WThe swim beach on 200-acre Whitewater Lake in Whitewater Memorial State Park near Liberty, Indiana. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, no lifeguards, and free once you pay the $7 in-state or $15 out-of-state vehicle entrance fee.
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Mounds SRA Beach
Brookville
48.1 miles WThe only designated swim beach on Brookville Lake, a sand beach at Indiana DNR's Mounds State Recreation Area north of Brookville. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, no lifeguards, $7 Indiana or $15 out-of-state vehicle gate fee.
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